Gulf-spoken Arab in Oman


Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
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Introduction / History

Gulf Arabic is the dialect of Arabic spoken mainly in the eastern half of Saudi Arabia and the nearby smaller countries such as Bahrain, Qatar and the UAE. It is also spoken by some in Yemen and Oman, two countries that border Saudi Arabia. Most Omanis speak the Omani dialect of Arabic, though some speak Gulf Arabic.


What Are Their Lives Like?

Oman is a rural and under-populated nation on the Arabian Peninsula. Their economy has grown considerably during the last 60 years, partly because of the discovery of oil deposits, and partly because they have made good decisions regarding trade and investing their wealth in their infrastructure. Omanis are surrounded by people from other Muslim countries who come to do menial work.


What Are Their Beliefs?

The official religion of this kingdom is Ibadi Islam, which has it's distinctions from both Sunni and Shia Islam. Though there Ibadi Muslims in other parts of the world, 75 percent of Oman's population follows this sector of the Islamic religion. Their distinction is usually related to their acceptance or rejection of historical Islamic leaders. However, unlike most Muslims, the Ibadis reject the veneration of saints, and especially the mystical practices of the Sufi orders.


What Are Their Needs?

The needs of the Omanis are mainly spiritual. They have very few chances to hear about the only Savior, and they have remained closed to ideas outside of their sect of Islam. Salvation by the grace of a sin-free Savior is a foreign and threatening concept to them.


Prayer Points

Pray for open hearts and minds to the ways of Jesus Christ among the Gulf speaking Arabs in Oman.
Pray for the Lord to raise up persons of peace to welcome Christ's ambassadors to Omani families.
Pray for the Lord to send His appointed workers to take Christ to this highly unreached people group.
Pray that there will be an unstoppable movement to Christ among every people group in Oman.


Scripture Prayers for the Arab, Arabic Gulf Spoken in Oman.


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Arab, Arabic Gulf Spoken
People Name in Country Arab, Arabic Gulf Spoken
Natural Name Gulf-spoken Arab
Pronunciation gulf AE-rub
Alternate Names Al-Hasaa; Arab; Arab, Gulf Arabic Speaking; Bahraini Arab; Emirian; Gulf Arab; Gulf Arabic Speaking; Gulf Arabs; Gulf Speaking; Iranian Arab; Saudi Arab
Population this Country 756,000
Population all Countries 7,242,000
Total Countries 12
Indigenous No
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 1  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed 15
PeopleID3 10376
ROP3 Code 100427
Country Oman
Region Africa, North and Middle East
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
Persecution Rank 31  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country Widespread.   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Country Oman
Region Africa, North and Middle East
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
Persecution Rank 31  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country Widespread..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Primary Religion: Islam
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.30 %)
0.35 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
99.20 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Arabic, Gulf
Language Code afb   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Arabic, Gulf
Language Code afb   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Arabic, Gulf
Photo Source Hella Nijssen - Pixabay 
Map Source Bethany World Prayer Center  
Profile Source Joshua Project 
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